British Railways

Nostalgia - a visual legacy of Britain's railway past, particularly Southern England, where I grew up.
60 Pins
·
4y
I.D.s 397 & 05658 photographed by John Ward on 1974-08-15 of Woodhams scrap yard ex British Railways ex Southern Railways steam locomotive Battle of Britain class 34067 (Tangmere) and other locomotives withdrawn at Barry, Wales, United Kingdom. - a photo on Flickriver
Southern
Woodham Brothers - Wikipedia
Bulleid Pacific locomotives at Woodhams Scrapyard Barry - Woodham Brothers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
12-039 Bulleid Light Pacific No. 34007 'Wadebridge' prepares to head on to Ropley and Alresford with the 12:40 ex Alton
Battle of Britain class
Vintage posters worth £15,000 found under carpet of a rundown house
The Naval Review May 20th 1937 Spithead : See the British Fleet & Warships of Other Nations . Southern Railway
Image result for scrap yard for steam trains photos
Urban Ghosts Media is coming soon
Woodham Brothers Ltd of Barry, South Wales, was to become a familiar name among steam enthusiasts throughout the world. Colloquially known as Barry Scrapyard, the company was poised to scrap hundreds of redundant steam engines following the 1955 Modernisation Plan (which called for the acceleration of diesel and electric trains on UK railways and the reduction of wagon numbers from 1.25 million to 600,000), but ult
Railway Posters
'Steam!', SR poster, 1925. Produced for the Southern Railway to promote the railway’s new engines. The series of posters intended to keep the public up to date with the railway’s improvements. The poster shows the ‘King Arthur’ class express. Artwork by T D Kerr.
Railway Posters
'Old Country Towns in Southern England', SR poster, 1938. Produced for the Southern Railway promoting travel to the picturesque towns of southern England, via Southampton docks or the short sea routes of the Southern Railway. Artwork by F Gregory Brown
P2270597
Battle of Britain class Locomotives No. 34017 and 34076